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OTHELO, O GRANDE (Othelo, the Great)

By Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos

"Othelo, The Great" is a documentary about Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata, aka Grande Othelo, one of Brazil's greatest actors and comedians. Black, orphaned, and the grandson of slaves, Othelo escaped poverty to forge a career that broke every imaginable barrier for a black actor in the first half of the 20th century, working with filmmakers such as Orson Welles, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Werner Herzog, Julio Bressane, Marcel Camus, and Nelson Pereira dos Santos, among many others. Othelo used that space to shape his own narrative and discuss the systemic racism that haunted him for eight decades, two dictatorships, and over a hundred films.

Additional Information

Title

OTHELO, O GRANDE (Othelo, the Great)

Director

Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos

Country

Brazil

Year

2023

Category

Documentary Feature

Duration

83

Language

Portuguese / Subtitles: English

Actors

Grande Othelo